[SPAM] Flavoured Methamphetamine OR Strawberry Quick
This has been found as circulating since 2007, and in 2014 was reported by the New Zealand police as a hoax and hence we have classified this as SPAM. Please find more details at the verification section of this article.
Post Information:
Below post has been circulating on social media.
The above picture that has been circulating states that :
AWARENESS TO THE PARENTS
New Drugs in School
Parents should know about this drug
This is a new drug known as “STRAWBERRY QUICK” . It is a very scary thing which is going on in the schools right now, we all need to be aware.
There is a type of crystal meth going around that looks like STRAWBERRY POP ROCKS (The Candy that sizzles and pops in your mouth ). It smells like strawberry and its being handed out to kids n schoolyards. They are calling it ” STRAWBERRY METH” or “STRAWBERRY QUICK”.
Kids are ingesting this thinking that it is a candy and being rushed off to the hospitals in dire condition. It also comes in chocolate, peanut butter , cola, cherry , grape and orange .
PLEASE INSTRUCT your children not to accept candy that looks like this from a friend .
Verification:
The New Zealand Police force on the 12th of April 2014 stated in a press release that the above message of a drug going around in schools is a hoax .
As it’s a very old post circulating again we have classified this as SPAM.
The above three articles regarding the case can be found online and the links for the same can be found below
Flavoured methamphetamine (Strawberry Quick/Meth) message a hoax
New Zealand Police | dated Tuesday, 15 April 2014
Strawberry Quick Methamphetamine Warning
Snopes | Sun, Apr 29, 2007
Strawberry Quik meth myth – Wikipedia
Please be cautious regarding the hoax running round on the internet as it can be a cause of chaos.
However we would still strongly advice parents and teachers at schools to advice the kids to NOT talk to or interact with strangers.
Post Date: 9th Oct 2017
Post ID: #69003
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